NIST describes calls for cross-sector solutions to IoT risks in response to Trump cyber order

The National Institute of Standards and Technology says steps to address cybersecurity risks from the emerging Internet of Things will require cross-sector actions in response to a global threat, underscoring the complexity and challenges in developing a national strategy for mitigating automated attacks under President Trump's cybersecurity executive order.

“No single stakeholder community is positioned to address the problem in isolation,” according to NIST. “Contributions from all sectors will be required to significantly increase the resiliency of the ecosystem against...